You Are The Apple of My Eyes
Chapter 504 Something Wrong

After a series of security checks, Demi was finally able to enter the castle with her hands empty. Cali was changing Van's diaper while Don slept soundly in the crib.

"Hey, Cali. Count Nangong asked me to pick the children up and take them to the hospital."

"Good afternoon, Demi. All right. Hold on for a minute. I'm almost done here." After changing Van's diaper, Cali held him up in her arms. She turned to Demi and said, "Can you call Count Nangong? My hands are a little full."

"All right." It was only then that Demi realized that she left her handbag at the hospital with her phone inside. "I'm sorry, Cali. I left my handbag at the hospital. My phone's in there."

"It's okay. Just use mine. It's on the table." Cali nodded toward her phone. "Let me unlock it for you."

Demi walked over to the table and took the phone. She then held it in front of Cali's face and then it beeped open. Demi dialed Vicente's number, and turned on the phone's speaker.

"Cali?"

"Count Nangong, it's Demi."

"Demi, have you arrived at the castle?"

"Yes. Cali just wants to make sure that you sent me to pick up the twins and take them to the hospital," Demi said respectfully.

"Yes, Cali. Come here with Demi and the babies. Remember to put the bracelets on them before you leave."

Cali immediately replied, "Yes, sir."

After that, Demi hung up the phone and said with a smile, "Do you believe me now?"

Cali smiled sheepishly and said politely, "Yes. I hope you don't mind. I'm just following rules."

"It's all right. The children's safety is very important. Everyone should emulate your commitment to your job." Demi smiled back.

Still carrying Van in her arms, Cali walked over to the dresser and took out a box from one of the drawers. Inside was a pair of small bracelets made with pure gold, each of which had a little bell on it. The patterns on it were very exquisite.

Cali carefully set Van on the bed and put one of the bracelets on him. Every move Van made with his little hand set off the bell. Then, Cali put the other one on Don who was still peacefully sleeping in the crib. Staring at the bracelets, Demi asked, "What are those bracelets for?"

"These bracelets are..." Cali trailed off and then cleared her throat. She continued, "The count and the princess had them especially made for the twins. They designed them themselves. They just arrived yesterday. Maybe the count just wants to see if they fit the twins nicely."

"Oh, I see. I didn't know Count Nangong and Princess Nina have such good eyes for design. Those bracelets look amazing," Demi replied with a smile on her face, but she was thinking about something else. Vicente had especially instructed Cali to put the bracelets on the children before leaving. They must be rigged with something, so Demi had to be careful.

After a few moments, Don finally stirred awake. Cali put the boy on her back. When she was about to pick up Van, Demi said, "Let me carry Van. It's too tired to take care of both the twins." "Okay. Van has finally fallen asleep. Be careful not to wake him up." Cali straightened Van's swaddling cloth. "Turn this corner inward. It will block the light for him, and he can sleep better." Part of the swaddling cloth that Cali propped up did cover Van's little face. Van smacked his small mouth twice, and a little bubble of spit tumbled out of his cute lips.

"Oh, my, he's so cute. He's like a little fish spitting bubbles." Demi's heart almost melted upon nestling little Van in her arms.

Cali smiled and said, "They can't swallow their saliva yet, so sometimes, it comes out as bubbles especially when they're asleep."

"That's so cute."

"Well, they're really cute when they're asleep. When they wake up and start crying, it is a different story, and it's very difficult to calm them down. It seems that they can feel that they're away from the princess. Sometimes, they cry all night. I feel so sorry for them."

"Wow. You must be exhausted from taking care of them."

"Yes, but I don't mind. It's the job, and I love the twins."

Demi replied with concern, "You can rest in the car on the way to the hospital. I'll wake you up when we're there."

"No, I'm fine."

"You need to rest. Don't worry. I'll keep an eye on the twins."

Cali smiled at Demi as they walked out of the castle. Vicente's car was parked on the roadside, surrounded by a group of bodyguards.

"Did Count Nangong send Kody to drive us?" Cali would be more at ease with Kody driving.

When Cali was about to walk over to Vicente's car, Demi stopped her and said, "Kody and the bodyguards will act as a decoy. We'll take an ordinary-looking car to the hospital. That way, we won't attract unwanted attention."

Cali frowned slightly. Was it really necessary to be this cautious?

Then again, with everything the count had been dealing with, they could never be too careful.

"All right." Cali followed Demi into another car that was not as flashy as the count's. The driver was a woman, and a bodyguard was sitting in the passenger seat, clad in a coat embroidered with the Nangong family crest.

As Don was on her back, Cali sat on the edge of the seat. Her eyes automatically darted to the driver. She had never seen the woman before.

"Is she a driver for the Nangong family?"

The driver tightened her hands on the steering wheel at Cali's inquiry. Demi answered calmly, "Count Nangong personally hired her to chauffeur us today. I'm no longer allowed to drive since I got myself and the princess in an accident last time."

"Oh, I see," Cali replied.

Demi observed her face. She did not know whether she believed her or not.

The truth was, Vicente did not hire a driver for Demi, and the woman in the driver's seat was actually the waitress at the cinema back then.

She turned around and greeted Cali, "Hello, my name is Tasha."

"Hi, I'm Cali." Cali shook Tasha's hand with a smile.

Then, Tasha gunned the engine and shifted the car to drive. As the car lurched forward, Cali stared at the road ahead to make sure that they were driving the right way.

Keeping one eye on Cali, Demi reached out and closed the windows. Soon, the inside of the car went stuffy, and the air conditioner remained shut.

The children had made a lot of trouble for Cali during the past few days. She had not been getting enough sleep. Not for long, her eyelids began dropping, but Cali did not want to fall asleep, especially not around unfamiliar company.

She fought hard to keep her eyes open and prayed that they would reach the hospital soon.

Cali kept her eyes on the road while battling her drowsiness. She failed to notice what Demi was doing.

With Cali not paying that much attention to her, Demi quietly took off Van's bracelet. When the clasp snapped free, she stuffed the bracelet into her pocket and then reached out to take off Don's as well. Since Don was on Cali's back, Demi had to try several times before finally succeeding.

After the bracelets were taken off, Demi coughed and Tasha took a different road.

Cali was surprised when the car turned. She looked at the new route and pointed out, "This isn't the way to the hospital."

"We're taking a shortcut," Tasha answered calmly. It seemed that there was no problem.

Cali wondered if she was being too suspicious. The road Tasha took was indeed a shortcut, but why take a shortcut in the first place? Vicente was not in a hurry to get them there.

Seeing Cali deep in thought once again, Demi suddenly pulled her arm and whispered in her ear, "Do you feel that something's off?"

Cali nodded and asked in a low voice, "Do you?"

"Yes. I don't trust Tasha. I think she's up to something. What should we do?" Demi looked at her anxiously.

Cali became vigilant at once. She patted her pockets and asked, "Where's my phone?"

"It's on the table in the twins' room. I thought you brought it with you," Demi said apologetically. "I don't have my phone with me either. What now?"

Cali bit her lip and came up with an idea. "Follow my lead."

Demi nodded worriedly, careful not to show Cali the sinister look in her eyes.

"What are you two whispering about? Is it something interesting?" Tasha asked happily.

"No. My tummy's just aching. I need to go to the bathroom." Cali rubbed her belly and wrinkled her nose. She actually looked like she was in pain.

She tugged at Demi's sleeve and said, "There's a roadside bathroom up ahead. I really need to go. And I think it's time for Van's diaper change as well." "Okay. Stop there, Tasha," Demi ordered.

"Okay." Seeing the bathroom up ahead, Tasha slowly pulled over by the side of the road. As Cali and Demi got out of the car, she patted the bodyguard in the passenger seat and deliberately said in a raised voice, "Follow them and make sure they're safe. Don't take your eyes off them, do you understand? Wait outside the bathroom."